My grandfather has been very much in my mind this week as I’ve read about Royal Marine Alexander Blackman, who is serving life for killing a mortally wounded Taliban fighter, writes SARAH VINE.

On the same day that Miss Cole was entertaining troops, 90 miles away Sgt Blackman, pictured, shot a dying Taliban fighter and sparked one of the most controversial episodes of the Afghan war.

Several ex-SAS war heroes have spoken out in support of Sergeant Alexander Blackman and said they killed badly wounded Argentinian soldiers in the Falklands to 'end their suffering'.

A video shared by Stuart Bailey shows the Big Apple in the full swing of its more tumultuous decade, when the city was in the midst of a financial crisis.

Tom Watson's appointment as chairman of UK Music has triggered an extraordinary backlash, with insiders warning of a shattering split as they demand evidence of his qualifications for the role.

The ex NFL star who was once accused of the brutal murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, shared a video of himself on what appears to be a golf course.

The controversial football Hall of Famer, who launched his Twitter on the 25th anniversary of the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, claimed that people had talking about him 'with no accountability.'

On Sunday, seven direct messages were reportedly sent from the 71-year-old's account, including one that featured sixteen knife emojis and the words 'You next'.

Simpson posted a Twitter video about fantasy football but went off on a tangent to say he was 'hoping' the claims against New England Patriots player Antonio Brown were not true.

Kim Kardashian is inextricably linked to one of the biggest criminal trials in legal history, since her late father Robert Kardashian was one of OJ Simpson's defense attorneys in 1995.

Kris Jenner is still feeling raw emotions when discussing her late friend. She was a longtime friend of Simpson and, in a clip for an upcoming episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashian.

Caitlyn Jenner spoke about her involvement in the trial of OJ Simpson on Wednesday night's edition of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

Simpson, 72, was caught on video by another clubgoer as he boogied down at the Sand Dollar Lounge on Wednesday night.

Christopher Darden was on the prosecution team in OJ Simpson's 1995 murder trial and had a brief stint defending the man accused of killing Nipsey Hussle.

He recently joined yet another popular app, making his TikTok debut with a trending meme while going stir crazy in quarantine.

Kim, 39, and Khloe, 35, confronted their older sister, 40, over her aversion for sharing her inner world on camera in a new KUWTK teaser. 'I'm not literally dating anybody,' she insisted.

This, a month after the 40-year-old mother-of-three teased the idea of quitting her E! reality show to spend more time with her children

Kourtney Kardashian and Younes Bendjima sparked more reunion chatter after he gifted her son Reign with Prada sneakers for his fifth birthday.

Kourtney Kardashian enjoyed a low-key Christmas Day, with the 40-year-old sharing snaps of her enjoying her latest Christmas gift: an adorable Labrador puppy.

The reality star showed off her dance skills in a funny TikTok video with 10-year-old son Mason and family friend, YouTube's David Dobrik.

The reality TV personality looked fashion forward as she and son Mason, 10, made their way to the farmers market. The eldest of the Kardashian sisters, 40, cut a sporty figure in a dark top.

After walking the runway at the Burberry show at London Fashion Week, Kendall Jenner spent some time with Kourtney Kardashian's ex Luka Sabbat.

Kourtney Kardashian decided to make the most of her 'Sunday Funday.' So the 40-year-old stepped out with her youngest son Reign, 5, and a male pal for a brunch date at Croft in West Hollywood.

Kourtney Kardashian took to Instagram on Friday evening to share a video fo son Reign, three, bringing her a special drink he made for 'when you are sick.' The mystery drink turned out to be soap.

Kourtney Kardashian confirmed that she and her ex Scott Disick made their son Mason give up his Instagram. The 10-year-old joined the social network without his parents' permission.

Mason Disick has been spending a lot of time on social media while in isolation. After having his Instagram account deleted he was back at it on Thursday as he went live on video platform TikTok

During her interview, Kim Kardashian revealed the entire 18th season had been filmed, except for the final episode, which was filmed individually by cast members as everyone had gone into quarantine.

'Jeffree Star is spoiled AF,' Mason, 10, remarked during a recent Instagram Live with Tik Tok star Addison Rae.

Kourtney Kardashian had some fun in a bouncy castle on Easter - so much so that she bounced birthday girl True Thompson into the air. Luckily, the toddler was fine.

Kourtney Kardashian had a small role in an episode of One Life To Live back in 2011. And the 41-year-old made her return to scripted TV with a cameo in Lil Dicky's FX series Dave.

The siblings, who lost their famous father in 2009, held hands as they posed for photos.

According to the case, the woman from California claims her attacker spat on her and refused to wear a condom when he forced himself upon her. He had previously slept with a woman with HIV.

Janete Mende1218603s, mom of a 12-year-old student at New Jersey's Hackensack Middleschool, called the school's explanation 'a weak excuse' for a teacher accused of asking if students are 'HIV positive.'

In it, the 20-year-old socialite painted her already heavily-tattooed 5ft9in form with phrases like 'resistance,' 'warrior,' 'love,' and 'survivor'

Swedish pop star Zara Larsson has been pictured wearing a t-shirt saying 'have sex save lives' as part of the campaign. Durex says it will donate at least 10 per cent of its sales of the new range.

The Bayern Munich captain has made 90 appearances for the national side since making his debut in a friendly against the United Arab Emirates in 2009.

Erling Braut Haaland emulated his father by scoring against Liverpool at Anfield last week. Another youngster looking to follow in his father's footsteps is Marcus Thuram.

Sportsmail trawl back through the archives and other training ground bust-ups through the years after Raheem Sterling and Joe Gomez's spat on international duty.

Kylian Mbappe's father has defended his son after he received criticism for his performance for France in their 2-1 victory against Moldova on Thursday.

Benzema took a swipe at Giroud as the 'go-kart' to his 'Formula One' to describe what he believes is a difference in quality between himself and Giroud, who replaced him in the France team.

It's 20 years since Russell Watson topped the charts with his debut album, The Voice, announcing himself to the world as the owner of the finest larynx this side of Luciano Pavarotti

Work hard, make the people happy. That's what Rob Brydon does. There's nothing restless about him like his famous friends

What is it with women and shoes?

For a music lover, there's nothing better than putting on a debut album by an unknown and realising that you've found a new favourite.

To a teenage girl from England, in mourning for her dead mother, the Greek island of Hydra seems like an earthly paradise.

'I've no idea what I am,' Adrian Edmondson says. 'I'm not saying that for effect. All I do know is that if people hope I'll be funny away from the screen they are usually disappointed.'

Mason Disick debunked a prominent theory about his aunt Kylie Jenner on Tuesday, when the eldest son of Kourtney Kardashian took to Instagram for a live chat with fans.

Khloé Kardashian claimed she has forgiven both Tristan Thompson and Jordyn Woods, though she disputed Jordyn's claims that the NBA star kissed her at a party without her consent.

Kylie Jenner and daughter Stormi adorably serenaded Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson's little girl, as she rang in her second year of life, with a virtual performance of Happy Birthday.

The Kardashian/Jenner clan spent last Easter in Palm Springs at mom Kris Jenner's house. But with the global COVID-19 pandemic, this year's celebration was much smaller.